Australia vs New Zealand: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
138th
New Zealand rank
137th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.3254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.3446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.